Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for Feb. 5, 2025.
The first significant February snowfall in southern Manitoba is in progress on Wednesday.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued snowfall warnings across several regions in the southwest, Interlake and east to the Ontario border.
The weather agency said heavy snow fell Wednesday morning in the Parkland region. Those bands of snow will move into central Interlake regions during the day, with the largest accumulations expected there tonight.
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Snow sculpture dedicated to Sturgeon Heights Collegiate Huskies. Photo by Barry Bugara. Snow sculpture dedicated to Sturgeon Heights Collegiate Huskies. Photo by Barry Bugara.
Sunrise on the ice. Photo by Renae Brick – St. Laurent. Sunrise on the ice. Photo by Renae Brick – St. Laurent.
Smokey enjoying the weather. Photo by Leah Battershell. Smokey enjoying the weather. Photo by Leah Battershell.
Matheson Island. Photo by Bonnie Whiteway. Matheson Island. Photo by Bonnie Whiteway.
Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba. Photo by Blaine Magnusson. Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba. Photo by Blaine Magnusson.
Heart or maple leaf? Photo by Cindy Hutchinson. Heart or maple leaf? Photo by Cindy Hutchinson.
Northern Lights over Norway House. Photo by Robbie Apetagon. Northern Lights over Norway House. Photo by Robbie Apetagon.
Sunrise at Stuartburn, Mb. Photo by Michael Alan. Sunrise at Stuartburn, Mb. Photo by Michael Alan.
-23C, trying their luck with ice fishing. Photo by Ilona McEachern. -23C, trying their luck with ice fishing. Photo by Ilona McEachern.
Unusual question mark cloud. Photo by William Pugh. Unusual question mark cloud. Photo by William Pugh.
Saturday at The Forks. Photo by Chandra Meisner. Saturday at The Forks. Photo by Chandra Meisner.
Great Grey owl shot in south St. Vital Great Grey owl shot in south St. Vital (Wade & Janet Munro)
MJ and Dude along with their foster brother Nate watching the squirrel. Photo by Louise Neufeld MJ and Dude along with their foster brother Nate watching the squirrel. Photo by Louise Neufeld
Lockport Bridge after sunset. Photo by Robbie Swaffer. Lockport Bridge after sunset. Photo by Robbie Swaffer.
Catching the moon! Photo by Julie Morissette. Catching the moon! Photo by Julie Morissette.
Boreal owl in south St. Vital. Photo by Stu Hughes. Boreal owl in south St. Vital. Photo by Stu Hughes.
Drifts upon drifts. Photo by Maureen Morrish. Drifts upon drifts. Photo by Maureen Morrish.
Little red squirrel. Photo by Allan Robertson. Little red squirrel. Photo by Allan Robertson.
Sun dog. Photo by Martha Loeppky. Sun dog. Photo by Martha Loeppky.
Weird cloud over Downtown, Winnipeg. Photo by Cory Sean. Weird cloud over Downtown, Winnipeg. Photo by Cory Sean.
Moonbow over Moosehorn, MB. Photo by Carly Price. Moonbow over Moosehorn, MB. Photo by Carly Price.
Wasp enjoying the snow at Ninga. Photo by Richard Pugh. Wasp enjoying the snow at Ninga. Photo by Richard Pugh.
Sasagiu Rapids, MB. Photo by Jim McIvor. Sasagiu Rapids, MB. Photo by Jim McIvor.
Provencher Bridge. Photo by Jennifer Field. Provencher Bridge. Photo by Jennifer Field.
Lovely Peguis First Nation. Photo by Harold Sutherland Jr. Lovely Peguis First Nation. Photo by Harold Sutherland Jr.
Great grey owl at the Pine Point Rapids Trail. Photo by Rudi Dueck. Great grey owl at the Pine Point Rapids Trail. Photo by Rudi Dueck.
Minnedosa morning. Photo by William Pugh. Minnedosa morning. Photo by William Pugh.
Asessippi ski at Inglis, Mb. Photo by Terry Braun.
Sunrise over Lake Winnipeg. Photo by Clive Williams. Sunrise over Lake Winnipeg. Photo by Clive Williams.
As much as 10 to 20 cm of total snowfall is expected across the warned regions by Thursday.
Areas not under the warning are also expected to receive several centimetres of snowfall, including Winnipeg.
Although snow missed Winnipeg on Wednesday morning, it is expected intermittently this afternoon before intensifying this evening. ECCC forecasts 5 cm of snowfall tonight for the city and nearby communities, including Steinbach.
Five to 10 cm of snowfall is forecast Wednesday afternoon for Brandon, with another 2 to 4 cm tonight.
According to ECCC, light, fluffy snow will continue overnight across the south before tapering off to light flurries on Thursday in Manitoba.
Winds are light on Wednesday, so blowing snow is not a concern for now. However, west winds are expected to strengthen overnight in the southwest, which could produce widespread blowing snow across the region on Thursday.
West winds are forecast to strengthen in Winnipeg closer to the start of the commute on Thursday morning.
Sunshine returns on Friday through the weekend when daytime highs will be colder, only reaching the low -20s by early next week.
